I am finishing up my application essay to turn in this week and hopefully get chosen for the service trip over spring break. It is geared to pediatrics, so I not only feel I have to go for the experience; I HAVE to go because I will love it! Going into a school to help educate children about the importance of healthy choices and to provide well-child health screenings. It would be such a wonderful experience. Fingers crossed they want me!! It sounds like the second installment of our payment, if selected, is due in November or December. Hopefully that means not too much of a wait time to know if I get to go.
In other news, I was thankfully excused from jury duty the night before I was scheduled to report. What a relief!! Not only did I not want to have to go sit for hours on end, I was also nervous if I was selected my letter and my situation wouldn't be enough to be dismissed. Thankfully, all that worry was gone as I heard the automated service say "you're excused and do not have to report." Woo Hoo!!
The past couple days I have finally gotten more serious about school work. I went through my orientation information and took the required three quizzes for the hospital I am placed for my next rotation. I will be in a step down surgical intensive care unit. Definitely more critical patients. I am nervous, per usual. It will be nice to actually touch patients and take vital signs and other new skills I have yet to learn. In psych, you never touch the patients; really it was lucky if you were able to sit and have a conversation with someone. Before my first day, this coming Wednesday, I have a whole lot of work to complete and read in preparation for our simulation lab day. I believe our focus will be patients with tracheotomies. This will be brand new for me, so I have a lot of work to get through.
Ok, off to make my Erin and me some dinner and then back to the grind.
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